Jan. 27, 2014

A pair of bicyclists and a runner take advantage of warm weather on Jan. 20. / Valerie Mosley/News-Leader

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I could’ve sworn it was spring last Monday afternoon. At Jordan Valley Park, a mother and toddler picnicked and a pair of Missouri State students tossed a flying disc. The polar vortex felt like a distant memory and I tried to soak up as much of the near 60-degree day as I could.

In Midtown, a pack of about 30 student athletes ran through the neighborhood. Downtown, a couple on a tandem bicycle caught my eye.

Now, as I write, the temperature has again dipped into the single digits. As long as we’re on this weather roller coaster, I’m just trying to hang on and enjoy the ride when the temperatures peak.